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Disposable E-Cigarettes

I think it’s likely that a lot of new and potential e-smokers start off by buying disposable e-cigarettes, or at least think about doing so. It makes sense; most companies charge less for their disposable e-cigarettes than they do for their full starter kits and you can’t know for sure whether you like e-cigarettes until you’ve tried one. I’m not certain whether a disposable is the best e-cigarette for everyone, though, so I’d like to present some of the pros and cons of disposable e-cigarettes here and let you decide for yourself.

Vapor4Life Disposable Vape: The best disposable e-cigarette on the market.

Disposable E-Cigarettes: How They Work

V2 Cigs Disposable E-Cigarettes

A disposable e-cigarette is usually a fair bit longer than a real cigarette — around 125 mm or so. Although you can buy disposable e-cigarettes online — I’ll share a few of the best deals below — a lot of people think about buying them at their local convenience stores for a few dollars more because of the instant gratification factor. A disposable e-cigarette contains a filled nicotine cartridge — usually in tobacco or menthol — and a pre-charged battery.

As soon as you remove it from the package, you can begin using it by puffing if it’s an automatic e-cigarette or holding down the button and puffing if it’s a manual e-cigarette. If a disposable e-cigarette has a button, you’ll be able to see it on the side of the battery.

Disposable e-cigarettes usually contain roughly the nicotine equivalent of two packs of real cigarettes, so you can usually expect to puff on one for at least a couple of days before the nicotine runs out or the battery dies. When that happens, don’t attempt to recharge the battery; just throw the whole thing away or recycle it.

Benefits of Disposable E-Cigarettes

Depending on the tobacco taxes in your area, disposable e-cigarettes can be pretty good deals compared to the two packs of real cigarettes they replace. They’re great impulse buys at around $10-12 and they come charged and ready to use. They’re fairly long-lasting and tend to work very well. Most importantly, they give potential new e-smokers the ability to try e-cigarettes before they commit to a more expensive starter kit.

Drawbacks of Disposable E-Cigarettes

Blu Disposable E-Cigarettes

The biggest drawback of disposable e-cigarettes is the cost. They aren’t much cheaper than real cigarettes — in some areas, they aren’t cheaper at all — and you have to throw the whole thing away when you’re done. It can be a great idea to buy a disposable e-cigarette once to see if you enjoy e-smoking, but you wouldn’t want to make a long-term habit of it unless you’re a social smoker or willing to buy in bulk because you won’t be able to enjoy the long-term cost savings e-cigarettes can provide.

Compare disposable e-cigarettes to an alternative such as the Halo G6. This kit costs only $33.25 with the coupon VAPE4LESS and includes two rechargeable batteries and five cartridges filled with some of the most popular e-liquids on the market. With a full e-cigarette kit, you can replenish your nicotine supply by spending around $10-12 for a pack of five cartridges instead of buying single disposable e-cigarettes over and over. The low cost of entry-level starter kits makes it a little difficult to recommend buying disposable e-cigarettes to people who are certain they’re ready to switch to e-smoking.

Who Should Buy a Disposable E-Cigarette?

NEWhere Disposable E-Cigarette

As I mentioned above, disposable e-cigarettes aren’t always great buys because you can find real e-cigarette starter kits with components you can actually keep for less than what you’d spend on a handful of disposable e-cigarettes. Suppose, though, that you’ve decided you aren’t interested in one of these lower-cost starter kits and only want something with all the bells and whistles like the kit I describe in my article about the best e-cigarette for beginners. In this case, it definitely makes sense to buy a disposable e-cigarette first to make sure that you’re going to be happy with the full e-cigarette kit.

Or, suppose you aren’t actually interested in switching to e-cigarettes or aren’t a full-time smoker at all. Maybe you’re getting ready to travel and don’t want to worry about the rules against smoking in rental cars and hotel rooms. Maybe your office allows e-cigarettes and you’d like to “smoke” at your desk instead of going outside for smoke breaks. Maybe you only smoke socially and want something that you can take to the bar or club and won’t leave you smelling like smoke. These are all great reasons for buying disposable e-cigarettes.

Best Disposable E-Cigarettes

If you want to buy a disposable e-cigarette, you certainly shouldn’t get a bad one. Having tried a great many of them myself, these are my recommendations for the best disposable e-cigarettes currently on the market.

If different nicotine strengths are available, I suggest buying a disposable e-cigarette with 16 or 18 mg of nicotine — or more — unless you only smoke socially. Because disposable e-cigarettes can be somewhat limited in their vapor production, a higher nicotine strength will make the e-cigarette taste and feel more like a real cigarette. If you’re looking for a nicotine-free disposable e-cigarette, check out my article about hookah pens as well.

The Best Disposable E-Cigarette

Vapor4Life Disposable Vape ($7.99): Vapor4Life designed their disposable e-cigarette to be a natural fit for anyone who still smokes. With this disposable e-cigarette, Vapor4Life did a good job of recreating the smokiness — or dare I say, the harshness? — of tobacco combustion. In other words, switching to the Vapor4Life disposable vape should be a natural for anyone who still smokes. It’s very small, it’s high in nicotine and it has a soft tip very reminiscent of a real cigarette. Each one is roughly equivalent to 20-30 cigarettes. If you’ve tried other disposable e-cigarettes and found that none of them were able to deliver the spicy, smoky kick of a real cigarette, this is the one that you want to try.

Other Great Disposable E-Cigarettes

NEWhere Disposable E-Cigarette ($9.99 each or $24.99 for three): The NEWhere disposable e-cigarette is a product of the company behind the delicious Mad Hatter line of e-liquids. The Grape Gusher flavor is a natural for anyone who enjoys fruity flavors. The tobacco and menthol flavors are equally impressive as well. Not long ago, I had a wonderful experience with NEWhere’s line of tasty nicotine-free disposable hookah pens, and NEWhere’s disposable e-cigarettes use exactly the same technology — plus nicotine. If you want a disposable e-cigarette with a sweeter flavor profile, buy this one.

V2 Disposable E-Cigarette ($26.95 for pack of five with coupon code vapegrl): The V2 disposable e-cigarette is available in tobacco and menthol flavors and has a nicotine strength of 18 mg. While it costs a bit more per unit than some of the other disposable e-cigarettes mentioned in this article, it also has a larger e-liquid capacity — each pack of five e-cigarettes is equivalent to roughly a carton of tobacco cigarettes. Better prices are available if you’re willing to buy in bulk, and if you’re looking for some interesting new flavors you can also try V2’s new Zig-Zag brand, released in partnership with the well-known tobacco company. You can also buy the V2 Cigs disposable e-cigarette in Europe.

Cigavette Cuvana Disposable E-Cigar ($29.95): Who says that a disposable e-cigarette needs to mimic a real cigarette? The Cuvana disposable e-cigar might cost a bit more, but thanks to its massive capacity it can last for well over 1,000 puffs before it begins to lose its flavor. When I’m in the mood for something a little different, I quite like the flavor of the Cuvana.

Blu Disposable E-Cigarette ($39.95 for pack of four): I’m admittedly not a huge Blu fan, but I have to mention their disposable e-cigarette because it’s one of the few on the market with e-liquid made in the United States — nearly everything else uses e-liquid made in China. Also, if you have any sensitivity to propylene glycol, Blu is the only company that makes a disposable e-cigarette using only vegetable glycerin as its e-liquid base. The Blu disposable e-cigarette is automatic and works without a button.

Page updated September 2016.

In 2014, the FDA released its long awaited proposal to regulate e-cigarettes like tobacco products. The new rules would prohibit sales of e-cigarettes to minors and require e-cigarette companies to submit new products for FDA approval.

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